• Heads up: It is a partial market holiday in the US
• Weekly update on interest rate expectations
• Chinese equities look to hold on to hope for now at least
• Switzerland September producer and import prices -0.1% vs +0.2% m/m prior
• SNB total sight deposits w.e. 11 October CHF 467.1 bn vs CHF 471.4 bn prior
• China records ¥582.62 billion trade surplus in September
• China September M2 money supply +6.8% vs +6.4% y/y expected
• OPEC slashes global oil demand growth forecast for third month in a row

Markets:

• USD leads, CHF lags on the day
• European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%
• Gold down 0.1% to $2,654.73
• WTI crude down 2.4% to $73.74
• Bitcoin up 3.2% to $64,867

It was a quiet session as markets are marred by holidays in major markets. In Asia, Japan was out and looking to the session ahead, the US – partially – and Canada will be too.

That kept trading sentiment in a bit of a bind but in the last hour or so, we are seeing the dollar catch a light bid.

EUR/USD is down 0.2% to 1.0915 with USD/JPY up 0.4% to 149.70 on the day. The latter is trading to its highest levels since the start of August, as the dollar continues to keep on steadier footing since the start of the month.

The Swiss franc is the laggard on the day, with USD/CHF up 0.6% to 0.8625 and EUR/CHF up 0.4% to 0.9415. Is the SNB at work amid quiet markets?

Meanwhile, the antipodeans are also lagging slightly as the Chinese yuan is punished after a lack of stimulus details from a much anticipated press conference in China. AUD/USD is down 0.5% to 0.6715, keeping near the lows for the day currently.

In the equities space, European indices are a little higher with US futures also up slightly ahead of holiday thin trading in Wall Street later.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

• 2024 global oil demand growth forecast to 1.93 mil bpd (previously 2.03 mil bpd)
• 2025 global oil demand growth forecast to 1.64 mil bpd (previously 1.74 mil bpd)

The main reason for the lower revision was China, with OPEC now anticipating demand growth there of 580k bpd – down from 650k bpd in the previous report. Then again, one must remember that OPEC’s forecasts has been arguably the most bullish compared with other forecasters. So, the downgrades here are mainly catching up to the consensus outlook of the market.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

For investors looking to capitalize on long-term opportunities, dip-buying strategies offer a compelling approach. This article presents a structured plan to purchase Boeing (BA) stock using The Levitan Method, a dip-buying strategy designed to accumulate shares at increasingly attractive prices as the stock declines, while maintaining a favorable risk-to-reward ratio.

Step-by-Step Buy Orders

This plan is based on dollar-cost averaging, and buying at key levels relating to the previous volume profiles. At your own risk, you buy more shares as the price declines, thereby lowering the overall cost basis. Naturally, there is also a hard stop to ensure a known and limited risk on the down side. Below are the proposed buy orders:

1. First Buy Order:
   • Price: $141.55
   • Number of Shares: 100
   • Cost: $14,155
   • Percentage of Total Position: 16.67%
2. Second Buy Order:
   • Price: $131.55
   • Number of Shares: 200
   • Cost: $26,310
   • Percentage of Total Position: 33.33%
3. Third Buy Order:
   • Price: $117.55
   • Number of Shares: 300
   • Cost: $35,265
   • Percentage of Total Position: 50%

Once all three orders are filled, the investor will have accumulated 600 shares at a weighted average entry price of $126.22. The total cost for this position would be $75,730.

Risk and Reward Metrics

An essential aspect of any trade is managing risk. In this plan, the stop loss is set at $113.60, meaning that if the stock price falls to this level, the position would be sold, resulting in a loss of $12.62 per share. For the full position of 600 shares, this would amount to a total loss of $7,573.

On the upside, the take profit target is set at $194.37, offering a potential gain of $68.16 per share. If the stock price reaches this level, the total profit for the 600-share position would be $48,467.

With a reward-to-risk ratio of 5.40, this trade plan offers an attractive balance, making the potential reward over five times higher than the risk.

Current Market Context for Boeing (BA)

As of October 14, 2024, Boeing’s premarket price stands at $148.39, which is approximately 66% below its all-time high (ATH). The first buy order in this trade plan is set at $141.55, which represents a price 67.5% below the ATH. This strategy aims to take advantage of potential dips, allowing the investor to accumulate shares at more favorable prices as the market fluctuates.

Flexibility in Execution

One of the strengths of this trade plan is its flexibility. While the plan outlines a purchase of 600 shares, it can easily be adjusted to suit smaller portfolios or different risk appetites. For instance, instead of buying 100, 200, and 300 shares, an investor could choose to buy 10, 20, and 30 shares, maintaining the same prices and proportions. This would still result in the same weighted average entry price of $126.22, but for a smaller total investment.

Final Considerations

This dip-buying strategy offers a methodical approach to accumulate shares of Boeing stock while managing risk. However, it’s important to remember that all investments carry risk, and this trade plan is based on an opinion, not financial advice. As always, investors should do their own research and consult additional sources before executing any trades.

For further insights and opinions on the market, visit ForexLive.com

This article was written by Itai Levitan at www.forexlive.com.

The Nasdaq rallied to the
recent highs last Friday despite the higher-than-expected US CPI and PPI reports. The Fed targets the PCE though and
the Core PCE Y/Y is now expected to tick lower to 2.6%.

The market has now priced
out the aggressive rate cuts expectations and it’s almost perfectly in line
with the Fed’s projections. Therefore, we will continue to see rate cuts into a
resilient economy, which is a bullish driver for the stock market.

Also, as a reminder, the
Fed’s reaction function has changed, so stronger data will just potentially
cause a pause in the easing cycle at most. They are not even thinking about
tightening anymore. The next big risk event for the market will be the US election
in November.

Nasdaq
Technical Analysis – Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can
see that the Nasdaq is now back to the recent highs around the 2530 level. This
is where we can expect the sellers to step in with a defined risk above the
high to position for a drop back into the 19818 level. The buyers, on the other
hand, will want to see the price breaking higher to increase the bullish bets
into the all-time high.

Nasdaq Technical
Analysis – 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can
see more clearly the recent price action with higher lows pushing into the
20530 level. There’s not much we can glean from this timeframe as the sellers
will look for a rejection from the high, while the buyers will want to see a
break to push into new highs.

Nasdaq Technical
Analysis – 1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can
see that the market has been consolidating between the 2500 resistance
and the 2330 support. The buyers will look for an upside breakout to push into
new highs, while the sellers will want to see the price breaking lower to
target a drop into the 19800 level. The red lines define the average daily range for today.

Upcoming Catalysts

This week is pretty empty on the data front with just a couple of key economic
releases. Today, we have Fed’s Waller speaking, while on Thursday, we get the
US Retail Sales and US Jobless Claims data.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.

It’s a quiet start to the new week so far and understandably so. In Asia, Japanese markets were closed and we are also due a partial market holiday in the US later as well as a full holiday in Canada. That pretty much makes it a long weekend of sorts in markets. So far today, major currencies are not doing too much with the dollar keeping steadier mostly.

In that lieu, let’s take a look at what is on the agenda in the week ahead. That will at least provide some idea of the key risk events to watch out for.

Tuesday, 15 October- UK September labour market report **- Germany October ZEW survey economic sentiment- Canada September CPI figures **- BofA, Goldman Sachs Q3 earnings

Wednesday, 16 October- New Zealand Q3 CPI figures **- UK September CPI figures ***- Morgan Stanley Q3 earnings

Thursday, 17 October- Australia September labour market report **- Eurozone September final CPI figures- ECB announces October monetary policy decision ***- US weekly initial jobless claims **- US September retail sales data ***- Netflix Q3 earnings

Friday, 18 October- Japan September national inflation report- China September retail sales, industrial production *- China Q3 GDP figures *- UK September retail sales data *

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.